On the evening of December 11, 2016, 19-year-old Javonte Reed was shot on the 1000 block of Carter Street in Savannah, Georgia. The shooting occurred about 6:45 p.m. after an altercation between Reed and another male. Reed was taken to Memorial University Medical Center but died of his injuries.

Violent Crimes investigators determined the suspect was described as a Black male wearing a camouflage jacket who fled the scene in an unknown direction, and they said they did not believe the shooting was random. On December 22, 2016, police arrested 17-year-old Craig Weston and charged him with murder; the investigation remained active afterward. An online memorial page notes that someone received a minimum 10-year prison term in connection with Reed’s death.

If anyone has information about the altercation or the events on Carter Street that evening, please share what is known.